Wrench holder



March25, 1941. Q 1 CowLE WRENCH HOLDER Filed Jan. l5, 1940 Ver JyogfgATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 25, 1941 UNITED #STAT-Es PATENT OFFICE WRENCHHOLDER Oliver J. Cowles, Turlock, Calif. Application January 15, 1940,serial No. 314km s Claims.

This invention relates to wrench holders, and its general object is toprovide aholder for a set of wrenches of varying sizes, to t and holdthe same in graduated order, 'so that they will be retained inproper'position for instant use and against loss and misplacemen Afurther object is to provide a wrench holder that is primarily designedforhollow lhead set screw wrenches of the usual right angled type andthe holder is shaped to l'lt the Wrenches to not only follow the righ-tangles conguration thereof, but also their cross sectional shape, withthe wrenches in graduated order.

Another object is to provide a wrench holder in which the wrenches arein full View, so as to facilitate a selection thereof, and the wrenches`can be individually removed and applied in an easy and expeditiousmanner. l

A still further object is to provide a Wrench holder, that is simple inconstruction, inexpensive .to manufacture, and extremely efficient inuse and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appended claims;

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my holder, with a set of wrenchestherein.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken approximately on line 3 3 of Figure1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken approximately on line @-4 of Figure1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a perspective View of the wrench receiving and supportingsection of my holder,

with the wrenches removed therefrom.

Figure 6 is a similar View of the cover section.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be noted that the holdershown, is designed especially for a set of six hexagonal hollow head setscrew wrenches, but the holder can be made for a set of any number ofwrenches and of any cross sectional shape, that is they may be round orsquare in cross section.

In any event, my holder includes a wrench receiving and supportingsection that is provided with an elongated base plate I of a Width toac- (Cl. G- 16) commo-date the number'of wrenches in the Set and is bentat right angles transversely adjacent one of its ends to provide a longportion 2 and a short portion 3, the latter being adapted to receive thehead portions A ofthe wrenches, while the .long portion' Zpreceives thehandles B, as. clearly shown in Figures 1 and 2.

In order to hold the head portions A of the wrenches associated withtheshort portion 3 of the holder, I provide 'a casing member 4 0f a 10length substantially co-extensive with that of the portion 3. Theycasing member is made from a single piece rof metal plate to provideside walls 5 and anr outer wall 6 that is formed on the side Walls byinclinedvp'ortions 'I and formed on lthe 15 Side walls are anges 8directed toward each other an-d fixed to the short portion 3 by rivetsor the like 9. One of the side walls is wider than the other, so thatthe outer wall 6 is disposed at an inclination with respect to the shortpor- 20 tion 3, for cooperation therewith, as well as with the sideWalls and the inclined portions 1 to receive and fit the head portionsof the wrenches in graduated order, as shown in Figure 3.

'I'he cover section is shaped identical to that of 25 the casing member4 and is likewise formed from a single piece of metal plate to provideside walls l0, an outer Wall Il, inclined portions l2 between the sidewalls and the outer wall, and inturned flanges I3 formed along thelength of the side 30 walls I0. The side walls I0 like the side walls 5,also vary in width, so that -the outer wall Il is likewise disposed atan inclination for cooperation with the long portion 2, lthe inclinedportions and the side walls l0, to hold the. handles B of the wrenchesassociated with the long portion 2, as clearly shown in Figure 4.However, the cover section is detachable from the long portion 2, andfor that purpose is slidably mounted thereon, with the flanges I3engaged with the underside of the long portion, as likewise shown inFigure 4, and the cover section is preferably longer than the casingmember, as will be apparent upon inspection of Figure 1.

From the above description and disclosure in the drawing, it will beobvious that the wrenches are applied to my holder, merely by insertingthe head portions A Wit n the casing member, for disposal of .the headportions between the casing member and the short portion 3, and thencethe cover section is slidably mounted on the long portion 2 for disposalabout the handle B. When it is desired to remove any one or more of theWrenches from the holder, it will be further obvious that the coversection is first removed, to

vided that such changes fall within the scope l of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A holder for a set of wrenches of graduated sizes, comprising asupporting section including a base plate bent at right angles to followthe longitudinal shape of the wrenches, casing means secured to one endportion of the base plate for cooperation therewith for receiving andholding the head portions of the Wrenches, a cover sec-l tion detachablyand slidably mounted on the op` posite end portion of the base plate forholding the handle portions of the Wrenches on the base plate, and thecasing means and cover section increasing in size from one side thereofto the other and shaped to t the Wrenches When in graduated order tohold the same against movement.

2. A holder for a set of Wrenches of graduated sizes, comprising asupporting section including an elongated base plate bent to provide along portion and a short portion disposed at right angles to each otherto follow the longitudinal shape oi the Wrenches, casing means includingflanged side walls having the anges thereof xed to the short portion forcooperation of the casing means With the short portion for receiving andholding the head portions of the Wrenches, a cover section includingilanged side walls with the anges thereof sldably mounted on the longportion for slidable and detachable association of the cover sectionwith the long portion for holding the handle portions of the Wrenchesthereon, and the casing and cover sections increasing in size from oneside to the other and shaped to fit the wrenches when in graduated orderto hold the same against movement.

3. A'holder for a set of wrenches of graduated sizes, comprising asupporting section including a base plate bent to provide a long portionand a short portion disposed at right angles to each other to follow thelongitudinal shape of the Wrenches, a casing member formed from a singlepiece of met-al plate shaped to provide side Walls and an outer Wall,flanges formed on the side Walls and Xed to the short portion forcoopera- -tion of the casing member with the short portion for receivingand holding the head portions of the Wrenches, a cover section formedfrom a single piece of metal plate shaped to provide side walls and anouter wall, flanges formed on the side walls of the cover section andextending in- Wardly therefrom for slidable movement on the long portionfor detachably mounting the cover section thereto for holding the handleportions of the wrenches thereon, inclined portions included in thecasing member and cover section and disposed between the outer Walls andthe side walls thereof, and one of the side Walls of the casing memberand cover section being Wider than the other side Walls thereof forinclining the outer Walls to follow the shape of the Wrenches when ingraduated order to hold the same against movement.

' OLIVER J. COWLES.

